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Last Updated: 02/15/25 Click to see brand name products that meet these requirementsopens in new window
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To the maximum extent practicable, federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products, which are products that meet the purchasing program(s) listed below.

If there is more than one program listed below, agencies are directed to prioritize multi-attribute products, which meet statutory purchasing program requirements (asterisk) and one or more required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs.

Review our frequently asked questions for more information.

Procurement Info

Where to Buy

  • Goal: 100% of purchases have no antimicrobials, PFAS stain resistant chemicals, PVC, or VOCs; meet statutory requirement (shown in bold) unless exempted due to CAP and one or more goals not bolded below:
  • • Biobased content certifiedopens in new window (minimum 20%) and take back in contract for new carpet (beyond designated level)
  • • Cradle2Cradle certifiednon government site opens in new window (highest level available)
  • • Greenhealth approvednon government site opens in new window
  • • NSF-140 Platinum certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • • GECA certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • • EPD Type III, product & facility specific
  • • HPD third-party certified to version 2.3non government site opens in new window
  • • 25% post-consumer recycled contentopens in new window and take back requirement in contract for new carpet
  • CAP - Cost, availability, performance are exemptions allowed for those products Federal agencies are required to purchase which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for biobased products, DOE for FEMP products, EPA for ENERGY STAR certified, SNAP, recycled content, and WaterSense products. For further information on the requirements (such as percent of post-consumer recycled content), see the GPC.
Additional Guidance

GSA offers NSF-140 compliant broadloom carpet and carpet tiles.